Chapter 16

(Dinner)

 

 

(Everyone is eating)

 

Tenchi: So, what brings you to this part of the universe?

 

Ryo: Well, our planet was destroyed by Pokemon and we're off to join Frieza's army.

 

Tenchi: Pokemon?

 

Ryo: ...wow. You haven't heard about Pokemon?

 

Tenchi: (sigh) We don't hear anything out here! We haven't gotten a decent communication system set up yet.

 

Ryo: Well, Pokemon are little elvish creatures that are taking over the universe.

 

Sasami: Oh! I think I've seen one! They're cute!

 

(The gang stares long and hard at her. She shrinks back in her chair)

 

Sasami: I guess that couldn't have been one of them...

 

Heero: That's right...

 

Trowa: So what do you do here?

 

Tenchi: I work the fields and help my grandfather run his shrine.

 

Ryo: What about you ladies?

 

Aeka: I was the princess of the planet Jurai.

 

Ryo: Was?

 

Aeka: I'm told it was destroyed in The Joining, but I can't be sure.

 

Reyoko: Space pirate.

 

Washuu: Mad scientist.

 

Mihoshi: Me and Kione are space police!

 

Kiyone: We're run by Frieza now.

 

Ryo: Well...we sure have an interesting bunch here. So…are any of you lovely ladies available?

 

Tenchi: Uh, I wouldn’t recommend-

 

Aeka: Hmph! Brute.

 

Reyoko: Yeah! You’ve got some nerve buddy! Besides, I’m already taken (appears behind Tenchi and cuddles him)

 

Aeka: What?! Get off of him! How dare you soil Lord Tenchi’s good name by insinuating that you two are in a relationship!

 

Reyoko: Oh, when will you accept our love and move on Aeka? It’s really sad.

 

Aeka: GET OFF OF HIM!!!

 

Reyoko: Tenchi doesn’t mind, do you Tenchi?

 

Tenchi: (struggling) Reyoko, cut it out!

 

Reyoko: See? He loves it.

 

Aeka: Let go! Let go this minute or I’ll…I’LL!

 

Reyoko: You’ll what?

 

Mihoshi: Guys, please stop fighting.

 

Reyoko: Tenchi is mine!

 

Aeka: Asaka! Kamadake! Save Lord Tenchi!

 

(Everyone suddenly breaks into a huge battle with no regard for life in any form. Tenchi flees. Heero and crew decide to follow. They retreat to a nearby hill and watch from a distance)

 

Ryo: Woah. Catfight!

 

Trowa: Kinda living on a powder keg, huh?

 

Tenchi: Tell me about it. Every day I face certain death. I have to watch every word I say, or that happens (points to exploding house).

 

Ryo: Why don’t you just get rid of them?

 

Tenchi: Are you kidding?! Look what they did to my house! And that was just a little argument! They’re all completely psychotic! If I kicked them out, there’s no telling what they’d do!

 

Ryo: Man. That’s rough…say, maybe I could take one or two of them off your hands…

 

Heero: Knock it off Ryo. We’ve got enough psychos on this trip.

 

Ryo: Aw, come on. We could at least take that little girl away from all these people. It can’t be good for her.

 

Tenchi: I know. I feel a little sorry for her, but she’s the peacekeeper. Without her, this kind of fighting would never end. Besides, she’s the only one who knows how to cook.

 

Ryo: Hm…you know, that blond one really didn’t look too dangerous. Maybe I could-

 

Heero: All right you two. That's enough garbage for tonight. Let's talk business. (turns to Tenchi) Where's the nearest landfill?

 

Tenchi: ...what?

 

Heero: Just tell us.

 

Tenchi: Well, I guess that would be Tokyo landfill. It's a few miles from here.

 

Heero: Thanks. Now let's go to bed. We'll sleep in our ship.

 

Tenchi: That's fine. I don't have any extra rooms anyway.

 

(They return to their ship)